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i tried to desolder the chip back off and snapped 2/3 ov the bleeding legs off
clive 58 ive tried a 2 chip simm but the box is trying to update so i cant do the wembly thing cos libby wont communicate with it

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might be easy if ya just ask aboot m8 see if anyones has a 1000t out the peeps ya kna and stick it in do do th update then put in a 2 chip sim after its done
to remove chips cheaply got to jabs and get some quik chip m8
its a sorted of gel ya put on the the legs then using the solder supllied with it just cover the legs
then when its done the solder stays soft for about 10 secs so ya can safely remove any smd

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if you don't have a rework station the lift the chip get yaself to maplins and buy a gas soldering iron. just very carefully fleck of the legs while applying a slight lift to the chip with a good sized pair of tweezers. you'll find it comes of very very easily.(use a flux pen from maplins)
of course you can refit it the same way but personally i always refit atty's with my faithful soldering iron. comes from my time messing with ps2's LOL
if you need some atty's give me a shout i'll post you some. (recovered but free)